Self sufficient city

Envisioning the habitat of the future.

The ‘self-sufficient city’ has stimulated a worldwide debate on the future of our cities.

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the technology company HP have developed an international contest with the idea of “self-sufficient city”. It is an invitation to reflect on how we will live in the near future in the light of the social, cultural and technological changes in which we are immersed. This publication presents the projects of the 107 finalists between 708 participant proposals.